In a population of chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs) some song types are produced by many individuals while others occur only in the repertoire of single individuals. This frequency distribution of song ...

We investigated cultural evolution in populations of common chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs) in the Atlantic islands (Azores, Madeira, Canaries) and neighboring continental regions (Morocco, Iberia) by ...

As one species of European songbird island-hopped to colonize mid-Atlantic archipelagoes over the course of a half million years, their songs lost their sense of syntax. As one species of European ...

Finches form one of the largest families of birds in the world and there are lots of examples of these songsters that share a characteristic powerful and undulating style of flying. While the family ...

THE sight and sound of the chaffinch is a true sign of the spring season. This month, the males of this beautiful garden bird start to join the dawn chorus in brilliant song. Along with the blue tit, ...

As one species of European songbird island-hopped to colonize mid-Atlantic archipelagoes over the course of a half million years, their songs lost their sense of syntax. Chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs ...